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Daily Debris Flow Hazard (DFH) for Monday, November 11, 2019

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DAY 42 OF WATER YEAR 2020, FORECAST LAST UPDATED 11/12/2019 04:00:11 AM
According to the database, there were no geologic events (floods, debris flows, outburst floods, etc) on this day.

THIS DAY'S DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD CLASS:
H
HIGH

MODEL USED FOR HAZARD CLASS DETERMINATION:

DRY

MODEL VARIABLES AND OUTPUT:
Temperature at Paradise MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmax): 49.12°F
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (Tmin): 33.50°F
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (Tavg): 41.31°F

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE PERCENTILE (Tmax percentile): 0.875
Maximum Percentile on this day is based on 89 years of historic (1917-2017) records:

DEBRIS FLOW HAZARD MODEL:


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Degree Days above 32°F
(DD32)
TODAY'S DD32: 17
18-DAY CUMULATIVE DD32: 236

DD32 is calculated as: DD32 = TMAX - 32
18-day Cumulative DD32 is the sum of DD32 for the last 18 days.
Precipitation at Paradise DAY 1: 0.00 in
DAY 1-3 (P3): 0.69 in
DAY 4-15 (P15): 0.15 in
18-DAY TOTAL (P18): 0.84 in

PRECIP THRESHOLD A (PA) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 2.5)

PRECIP THRESHOLD B (PB) EXCEEDED: False
P3 > (-0.67 * P15 + 4.5)
Snow at Paradise DEPTH: 6 in
SWE DAY: 51
CALCULATED SNOW DENSITY: 321.88 kg/m3
CALCULATED SWE: 1.90 in

SWE Day, Calculated Snow Density, and Calculated SWE based on work by Sturm and others (2010)
If Tavg > 32°F, snow melt is factored in at: M (in) = a(Tavg - T32), where a is between 0.0766 - 0.1312 in * °F-1 * day-1 (Currently 0.1039) and T32 = 32°F. This method is from Westerstrom (1982) in Kustas and others (1994) and converted to US customary units.
Seasonal Variables DAYS SINCE JULY 11: 122

July 11 is the average snow melt-out day (where snow depth goes down to 0 in) at Paradise
Calculated Variables D0: 5
D1: 5
D2: 2
D3: 3
D4: 4
D5: 2
HSdry: 72.0

These are primarly for the Dry-weather debris flow hazard model, but calculated every day.
HSdry = (([D0 + D1 + D2] * D3) * D4) / D5
See model (right) to figure out how D0 - D5 are calculated.
Notes

UPDATE HISTORY AND MODEL OUTPUT NOTES:
You can also use this to see how the forecast changes over time. Note that "FORECAST" is the forecasted model whereas "OBSERVED" is the actual observed values for that day.
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D TYPE WY DOFWY DS0SP T_MAX T_MIN T_AVG SP P1 P3 P15 P18 PA PB DD32 DD32_18 SWE_DAY SNOW_P SWE T_MAX_PERC T_MAX_PERC_YRS D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 HS_DRY FCST_TYPE HAZ_CLASS
2019-11-12 04:00:11OBSERVATION20204212249.1199833.4999441.309965.895657500.690.150.84FF17.11998236.1199851321.88237511338 1.8977082389550.8750829482564189 55234272DRYH
2019-11-12 00:00:12FORECAST20204312332.9932.9932.993.9945880.00410.69410.150.8441FF0.99221.9951320.546341176911.28045056790920.266681581240948925234254DRYMH
2019-11-11 12:00:12FORECAST20204212250.141.3645.733.98199733333330.0060.6960.150.846FF18.1237.151320.537471183711.2763793554870.89592099705038955234272DRYH
2019-11-11 08:00:11FORECAST20204212251.0333.8442.4353.87211733333330.0170.7070.150.857FF19.03238.0351320.46004982981.24085891358680.913255436500548955234272DRYH
2019-11-11 04:00:11FORECAST20204212245.1832.5338.8553.9797280.02410.71410.150.8641FF13.18232.1851320.53587243191.27564558652170.763412274550378945234266DRYH
2019-11-11 00:00:13FORECAST20204212250.8535.7143.283.46031333333330.01790.57790.150.7279FF18.85229.8551320.169700767951.10788748449670.91008014834148955234272DRYH
2019-11-10 20:00:11FORECAST20204212250.3137.3643.8354.55209866666670.00730.57730.150.7273FF18.31241.3151320.938817386051.46094516270460.900038727941118955234272DRYH
2019-11-10 16:00:11FORECAST20204212250.5238.1344.3254.5361360.00470.57470.150.7247FF18.52241.5251320.927587719241.45577118404640.904036581229458955234272DRYH
2019-11-10 12:00:12FORECAST20204212249.4838.0543.7653.62637333333330.00270.57270.150.7227FF17.48240.4851320.286820595561.16147958522580.883052116528788955234272DRYH
2019-11-10 08:00:11FORECAST20204212250.3137.8544.083.4127360.0010.5610.150.711FF18.31241.3151320.136136025661.09254011631570.900038727941118955234272DRYH
2019-11-10 04:00:13FORECAST20204212250.2435.742.973.88144433333330.00170.57170.150.7217FF18.24238.2451320.466622465281.24387335579030.898679538065328955234272DRYH
2019-11-10 00:00:13FORECAST20204212250.4537.4543.953.93620666666670.00090.05090.150.2009FF18.45235.4551320.505209745251.26157474330070.902717197678028955214224DRYL
2019-11-09 20:00:11FORECAST20204212251.2638.3644.814.89241866666670.00220.13220.150.2822FF19.26243.2651321.17812273321.57133784298490.917190254900078955224248DRYM
2019-11-09 16:00:11FORECAST20204212252.1739.1545.664.74700533333330.00120.13120.150.2812FF20.17244.1751321.07589666731.52414899388450.931453566647658955224248DRYM
2019-11-09 12:00:12FORECAST20204212252.7839.7846.283.88381866666670.00070.12070.150.2707FF20.78244.7851320.46829560731.24464074855450.9399028202528955224248DRYM
2019-11-09 08:00:11FORECAST20204212251.5441.0246.283.64722133333330.00090.28090.150.4309FF19.54244.5451320.301520912431.16821054017090.921797961708438955224248DRYM
2019-11-09 04:00:12FORECAST20204212251.3941.2746.333.31752416666670.00190.26190.150.4119FF19.39243.3951320.068954029331.0618364899920.919354251251288955224248DRYM
2019-11-09 00:00:13FORECAST20204212252.2341.1146.672.24984933333330.00180.33180.150.4818FF20.23220.2351319.314483101220.718409476928960.932323098219358955224248DRYM
2019-11-08 20:00:12FORECAST20204212251.7640.8746.3153.4675320.00130.37130.150.5213FF19.76241.7651320.17479302111.1102163403940.925280252234748955224248DRYM
2019-11-08 16:00:11FORECAST20204212251.7540.4846.1153.35639466666670.00120.35120.150.5012FF19.75244.7551320.09638323171.07436979349820.92512456835688955224248DRYM
2019-11-08 12:00:12FORECAST20204212253.1839.6346.4052.32554533333330.0020.4020.150.552FF21.18245.1851319.368040987910.742704857335250.944986526178118955224248DRYM
2019-11-08 08:00:11FORECAST20204212246.5739.6243.0952.188660.00530.43530.160.5953FF14.57237.5751319.271181722720.698776064589240.807901009125728945224244DRYM
2019-11-08 04:00:12FORECAST20204212253.6538.8446.2451.683876750.01960.52960.150.6796FF21.65239.6551318.913708817340.537011379533790.95052024237418955234272DRYH
2019-11-08 00:00:13FORECAST20204212253.6842.8248.2500.01450.61450.150.7645FF21.68230.6851317.7179159447100.950857847978488955235290DRYVH
2019-11-07 20:00:11FORECAST20204212252.8941.7247.3050.6614920.00890.70890.150.8589FF20.89240.8951318.188279730020.210479001535170.941336057105328955234272DRYH
2019-11-07 16:00:11FORECAST20204212252.5143.9148.210.515914666666660.01080.84080.150.9908FF20.51244.5151318.084832602260.164104630383720.936269042399398955234272DRYH
2019-11-07 12:00:12FORECAST20204212252.5543.9348.2400.01080.83080.150.9808FF20.55244.5551317.7179159447100.936817881673428955235290DRYVH
2019-11-07 08:00:11FORECAST20204212253.341.6747.485000.580.150.73FF21.3236.351317.7179159447100.946443714040898955235290DRYVH
2019-11-07 04:00:12FORECAST20204212252.3840.2446.31000.20.150.35FF20.38243.3851317.7179159447100.934459765273578955225260DRYH
2019-11-07 00:00:14FORECAST20204212252.440.2546.325000.230.150.38FF20.4233.451317.7179159447100.934740670920128955225260DRYH
2019-11-06 20:00:11FORECAST20204212257.0843.750.3900.00140.23140.150.3814FF25.08271.0851317.7179159447100.978756941107928955225260DRYH
2019-11-06 16:00:11FORECAST20204212257.7543.7250.73500.00160.24160.150.3916FF25.75270.7551317.7179159447100.982258584329968955225260DRYH
2019-11-06 12:00:12FORECAST20204212260.2844.7252.500.00160.27160.150.4216FF28.28280.2851317.7179159447100.991407293799498955225260DRYH
2019-11-06 08:00:12FORECAST20204212260.1945.3252.75500.00250.09250.160.2525FF28.19281.1951317.7179159447100.991172026964368955225260DRYH
2019-11-06 04:00:16FORECAST20204212260.2245.3352.77500.00250.07250.160.2325FF28.22283.2251317.7179159447100.991251068493558955215230DRYL
2019-11-06 00:00:13FORECAST20204212257.8344.1350.9800.00130.21130.160.3713FF25.83250.8351317.7179159447100.982641827422278955225260DRYH
2019-11-05 20:00:12FORECAST20204212257.8644.145100.00130.21130.160.3713FF25.86278.8651317.7179159447100.982783712996218955225260DRYH
2019-11-05 16:00:11FORECAST20204212258.6544.0351.3400.00110.21110.160.3711FF26.65279.6551317.7179159447100.986179646214998955225260DRYH
2019-11-05 12:00:12FORECAST20204212258.6844.0551.36500.00110.21110.160.3711FF26.68281.6851317.7179159447100.986296343667918955225260DRYH
2019-11-05 08:00:11FORECAST20204212258.4940.8949.6900.24740.35740.160.5174FF26.49277.4951317.7179159447100.985542704323048955225260DRYH
2019-11-05 04:00:12FORECAST20204212258.5140.9249.71500.24740.35740.160.5174FF26.51271.5151317.7179159447100.985623677284988955225260DRYH
2019-11-05 00:00:13FORECAST20204212255.6841.4448.5600.01440.44440.160.6044FF23.68254.6851317.7179159447100.969536219043228955225260DRYH
2019-11-04 20:00:12FORECAST20204212254.7843.0548.91500.00480.43480.160.5948FF22.78276.7851317.7179159447100.962020651629248955225260DRYH
2019-11-04 16:00:12FORECAST20204212254.1242.9848.5500.00480.44480.160.6048FF22.12272.1251317.7179159447100.955601729991828955225260DRYH
2019-11-04 12:00:12FORECAST20204212249.2643.0146.13500.00440.44440.160.6044FF17.26269.2651317.7179159447100.87822615225288955225260DRYH
2019-11-04 08:00:11FORECAST20204212243.940.8842.3900.20761.96760.162.1276FF11.9258.951317.7179159447100.7178879387292189452552137.5DRYVH
2019-11-04 04:00:12FORECAST20204212244.7944.2944.5400.13471.93470.172.1047FF12.79257.7951317.7179159447100.7499833296431489452552137.5DRYVH